Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Tues. April 1st, 2025 | Unpublished
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Publication Date: April 1, 2025 - 18:01

Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Tues. April 1st, 2025

April 1, 2025
The next few months are projected to be very painful for Canadian workers, as trade tensions with the United States approach a boiling point. However, the latest outlook from the Conference Board of Canada says that dose of pain could be short-lived. Joining the show to explain further is Cory Renner, the Associate Director of the Conference Board of Canada’s Economic Forecasting Team. Shifting gears to local matters, the Ontario Medical Association and the province’s Ministry of Health are in active negotiations to find a more permanent solution to Emergency Department closures. More specifically, when times are tight and staff is short, they are trying to ensure there is adequate physician coverage to avoid these temporary closures. Here to provide his two cents is Dr. Alan Drummond, an Emergency Doctor based in Perth. Earlier this year, in an effort to spend more time with his family, he announced his pending retirement. Plus, after a Liberal candidate stepped aside from the election race due to past comments, a pair of Conservative candidates have also been shown the exit sign. CFRA's Chris Holski has more on that.


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The Ottawa Citizen dates back to 1845, 22 years before Confederation —  which means Citizen editorialists have commented on 44 federal elections since 1867. Here are a few excerpts from some of those published in the aftermath of past campaigns — dating back to Sept. 20, 1867, the first time voters in the new Dominion went to the polls. Read More
April 28, 2025 - 04:30 | Christina Spencer, Ottawa Citizen | Ottawa Citizen
Ipsos polls conducted for Global News throughout the campaign have showed signs the province's decades-long separatist movement might be replaced with Canadian solidarity.
April 28, 2025 - 04:00 | Alessia Simona Maratta | Global News - Canada
OTTAWA — In late March, Liberal Leader Mark Carney set foot for the first time in his Ottawa-area riding’s campaign office and began his speech to volunteers with a stark declaration: “This election is the most important election of our lifetime”. Only time will tell if Carney and the many others — including Conservatives...
April 28, 2025 - 04:00 | Christopher Nardi | National Post